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3 Things That Will Kill Your Deadlift (And Your Back)

Brian Carroll — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 03:30:20 +0000

Let me be blunt. If your deadlift is going backwards, your life usually is too. I’ve seen it over and over again. When someone’s deadlift starts to suffer, it’s rarely just about strength. It’s usually a back issue creeping in, poor decisions stacking up, and eventually something gives.

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Deadlift Coaching, Part 2: Grip Choices, Real-World Constraints, and Pulling With Confidence

Brian Carroll — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 17:00:21 +0000

If you pull long enough, life happens. Calluses tear. Hands get beat up. Old injuries flare up at the worst possible time. That’s why it’s never a bad idea to train multiple grips. I like lifters being able to pull double overhand, mixed grip, and at least experiment with hook grip—even if hook isn’t their forever option

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Coaching the Big Three Lifts: Squat, Bench, and Deadlift Done Right

Brian Carroll — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 04:00:37 +0000

When I coach the squat, bench, and deadlift, I’m not reinventing the wheel for each lift. The principles are the same. What changes is how those principles express themselves under different constraints. Stability, intent, and full-body tension always come first. If you miss those, no cue in the world will save the lift.

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Reacting to Grant Broggi’s Take on McGill and the Deadlift Debate

Brian Carroll — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 03:00:58 +0000

In the last article, I broke down the first half of Grant Broggi’s video reacting to Dr. Stuart McGill’s conversation with Dr. Peter Attia. This follow-up continues from where we left off — Grant kept dissecting parts of that same McGill–Attia discussion, and I wanted to keep addressing the misconceptions head-on.

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When Lifting Becomes Dogma: Why Context and Coaching Matter More Than the Barbell

Brian Carroll — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 03:00:45 +0000

Let’s get something straight right from the start: almost every injury I see in the clinic starts with a squat or deadlift. Four out of five, easily. And most of those injuries? They don’t happen at max effort. They happen with submaximal weight — a pop, a twinge, a “something felt off” moment — and the lifter’s back is never the same again.

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